EMI SAKAMOTO, LPC

CONTACT INFO

503-709-5137 ext. 29

[email protected]

MY EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND TRAINING

I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in English Literature from Portland State University. I received my Masters of Arts degree in Counseling Psychology from Lewis and Clark College, with an additional certificate from their Eating Disorders track. I have worked as a mental health therapist for 7 years, working with a wide variety of people including those with severe and persistent mental health challenges. My clinical experience includes day treatment, outpatient and school settings.

MY SPECIALTY AREAS INCLUDE

• ADD/ADHD
• Adoption Issues
• Anger Management
• Anxiety and Depression
• Bipolar Disorder
• Disordered Eating & Eating Disorders
• Parenting Issues
• Religious/Spiritual Issues
• Stress Management
• Trauma (not DID)
• Women’s Issues 

MODALITY

I work with ages 6 to 64 in individual, couples, and family therapy. While I do work with children and teens, I do not work with ones whose parents are in a high-conflict divorce situation.

TOOLS IN MY THERAPEUTIC TOOLBOX

• Christian Counseling
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
• Health at Every Size (HAES)
• Intuitive Eating
• Language of Emotions

I AM IN-NETWORK WITH THE FOLLOWING INSURANCE PANELS

• Aetna
• Kaiser
• MHN
• MODA
• Providence
• I can also bill for “out of network benefits” if you have them
• I am still in the process of getting credentialed with PacificSource (and can bill them for out-of-network until that credentialing process is completed)